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as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in bothering
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house
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as in weighing
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?
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as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog
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Recent Examples of putting out
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, diplomacy is busy putting out different flames.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
These teases run counter to the messaging Grande has been putting out since last year about not doing another album anytime soon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
The Office of Early Childhood is spending $750,000 and putting out a request for proposals to contract with an agency that will provide case management statewide for families in the Head Start on Housing.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But Mullin will simultaneously be putting out fires that senior officials say were set by Noem and Lewandowski, a special government employee who is reported to have engaged in an extramarital affair with Noem since 2019.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Pahlavi’s team began putting out various plans to further erode the regime’s authority, calling on workers to strike and releasing a QR code through which defectors in the state security forces could sign on to his project, which Pahlavi claimed had elicited fifty thousand responses.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Paperback imprints like Vintage and Picador, as well as a great number of indie press imprints, are putting out new and impressive originals regularly.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The Chicago native worked for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and George Fred Keck during the 1950s before nabbing two architecture degrees in as many years from Yale’s School of Architecture and then putting out his own shingle in 1962.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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With the state’s bragging rights at stake, Romolo is putting out a call for citizen scientists to sign up to volunteer.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, diplomacy is busy putting out different flames.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
These teases run counter to the messaging Grande has been putting out since last year about not doing another album anytime soon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
The Office of Early Childhood is spending $750,000 and putting out a request for proposals to contract with an agency that will provide case management statewide for families in the Head Start on Housing.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But Mullin will simultaneously be putting out fires that senior officials say were set by Noem and Lewandowski, a special government employee who is reported to have engaged in an extramarital affair with Noem since 2019.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Pahlavi’s team began putting out various plans to further erode the regime’s authority, calling on workers to strike and releasing a QR code through which defectors in the state security forces could sign on to his project, which Pahlavi claimed had elicited fifty thousand responses.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Paperback imprints like Vintage and Picador, as well as a great number of indie press imprints, are putting out new and impressive originals regularly.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The Chicago native worked for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and George Fred Keck during the 1950s before nabbing two architecture degrees in as many years from Yale’s School of Architecture and then putting out his own shingle in 1962.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting out
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the leader is lucid and exerting total control over the country that his office commands.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Such reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Similar to the first incident, the train was pulled into the rail yard, near the 500 block of Mission Road, where LAFD crews got to work extinguishing the flames.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Yusei Kikuchi said throwing fastballs was bothering him again, so the Los Angeles Angels pitcher left Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox after two innings with left shoulder tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Please order Keegan to make a pre-bathroom coffee for both of us for one week and then stop bothering me about it.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Missouri faces a legal battle over a referendum to redraw one key district even before weighing changes under the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Atmos Rewards members can pack up to 12 bottles in a box or case weighing 50 pounds or less.—
Hali Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Washington Post reported last week that HHS has shelved a study CDC scientists were on the verge of publishing showing that this past winter the vaccines reduced the risk of needing emergency care or hospitalization for Covid by 50%.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dollison continued editing and publishing populist newspapers such as the Alliance Voice, the Clay County Progress, the Paragould Democrat, the Paragould Press and the Walnut Ridge Telephone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The contract modification ensures that the production of the jet engines will remain at the company’s Connecticut locations, according to Larson.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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First, locate the radiant to the left of the waning moon using a handy smartphone stargazing app.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Paller tried a similar experiment in 2009, this time using sound.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Putting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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